![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Type [specimen book] - Los Angeles Type Founders, Inc.
Type specimen book for Los Angeles Type Founders, undated but before 1978 based on material acquired with it.
Keywords: typefounding; type; printing
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| Barco Type Founders [Specimen Book] - Barco Type Founders
A specimen book (typeface catalog) from Barco Type Founders, Northlake, IL.
Keywords: typecasting; typefounding; typography; printing
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| Catalog [type specimen book, brown cover] - Typefounders of Chicago, subsidiary of Castcraft
A type specimen book of Typefounders of Chicago (a subsidiary of Castcraft). No date, but after 1943 (city zone codes) and before 1963 (no ZIP code); probably before 1959 (their acquisition of Neon Type). Brown cover showing a drawing of a matrix carrier and holder assembly for a Thompson Type Caster. Also contains information on their sorts and line service. Also contains type imported by Amsterdam Continental.
Keywords: typecasting; typefounding; type specimens; typography
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| 1923 American Type Founders Specimen Book & Catalogue
A high-quality digitization of the complete 1923 edition of the American Type Founders (ATF) Specimen Book. Considered by many to be the culmination of specimen printing, it is an important, and massive volume, documenting the culture of printing, advertising, and typography in the early 20th century. This issue is optimized for mobile devices. This work is in the public domain. Digitized by David Armstrong/Sevanti Letterpress.
Keywords: specimen book; type specimen; American Type Founders; graphic design; foundry; letterpress; presses; type; fonts; design; typography; advertising; printing
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| Specimen Book - Cade Type Foundry
Type specimen book from the Cade Type Foundry, a private typefoundry. Published by the foundry and The Juniper Press, Winchester, MA. This was the private press and the private typefoundry of Philip Cade.
Keywords: type; typefounding; type specimen books
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| Acme Type Specimen and Revised Price List (Catalog No. 6) - Acme Type Foundry
Type specimen book and price list of Acme Type Foundry (Chicago), Catalog No. 6 dated July 15, 1947.
Keywords: typefounding; typecasting; typography; printing
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| Ridgway on the Type Specimen of Buteo Oxypterus Cassin (Volume 2) - J. A. A.
"Ridgway on the Type Specimen of Buteo Oxypterus Cassin" is an article from The Auk, Volume 2. View more articles from The Auk.View this article on JSTOR.View this article's JSTOR metadata.You may also retrieve all of this items metadata in JSON at the following URL: https://archive.org/metadata/jstor-4625304
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| 1923 American Type Founders Specimen Book & Catalogue - Hi-resolution
A high-quality pdf of the complete 1923 edition of the American Type Founders (ATF) Specimen Book. Considered by many to be the culmination of specimen printing, it is an important, and massive volume, documenting the culture of printing, advertising, and typography in the early 20th century. This issue was scanned at 400 dpi, and is split into three parts for easier downloading. This work is in the public domain...
Keywords: printing; advertising; typography; design; fonts; type; presses; letterpress; foundry; graphic design; American Type Founders; type specimen; specimen book
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| Type by Detroit Type Foundry - Detroit Type Foundry
Type specimen book. Undated, but bearing a price increase notice effective 1951-01-01. Also advertises sorts service, reproduction proofs, reverse repros, transparencies, line service, composition services in Linotype and Monotype, and creative & advertising typography.
Keywords: type; typefounding; type specimen books
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| Warnery Freres specimen book - Warnery Frères
This is the 1875 specimen book of letterpress printing type for newspaper and job printing, by the firm Warnery Frères. This specimen was digitized from the New York Public Library copy by Google. The version here was assembled from page images presented by The Hathi Trust, where it bears the identification nyp.33433006349835 The NYPL/Hathi bibliographic information gives its title as "Spécialité de caractères pour journaux et labeurs...
Keywords: typefounding
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| Catalogue and Price List of Type and Material (ATF 1893 Specimen) - American Type Founders Company
This is a very early (1893) American Type Founders Company specimen book comprised of offerings from its Cleveland Type Foundry branch. It does not mention ATF by name. It was digitized by Google Books from the University of Michigan copy. This version was assembled from page images from The Hathi Trust.
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| The Book of the Matrix Announcing Specimen Book of Type Styles - Mergenthaler Linotype Company
The Book of the Matrix[:] Announcing Specimen Book of Type Styles . (Brooklyn, NY: Mergenthaler Linotype Company, 1916). While this is in theory a prospectus for a type specimen book, it contains no specimens and little typographical information per se. Rather, it emphasizes the manufacturing capabilities of the Mergenthaler company. 16pp. It contains photographs of the Mergenthaler main office (Tribune Building), selling offices, and Brooklyn plant (exterior and some interior views)...
Keywords: mergenthaler linotype; matrix; type specimens
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| The Nature of a Species in Paleontology, and a New Kind of Type Specimen (Volume 29) - Troxell, Edward L.
"The Nature of a Species in Paleontology, and a New Kind of Type Specimen" is an article from The Journal of Geology, Volume 29. View more articles from The Journal of Geology.View this article on JSTOR.View this article's JSTOR metadata.You may also retrieve all of this items metadata in JSON at the following URL: https://archive.org/metadata/jstor-30080759
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| Remarks on Lanius robustus (Baird), Based upon an Examination of the Type Specimen (Volume 37) - Stejneger, Leonhard
"Remarks on Lanius robustus (Baird), Based upon an Examination of the Type Specimen" is an article from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Volume 37. View more articles from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.View this article on JSTOR.View this article's JSTOR metadata.You may also retrieve all of this items metadata in JSON at the following URL: https://archive.org/metadata/jstor-4061096
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| A Catalogue of Type - Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation
The 1929 type specimen book of the Baltimore Type and Composition Company ("Baltotype").
Keywords: typefounding; letterpress printing; type specimen books
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| A specimen book of type styles - J.H. Furst Co
Keywords: Printing
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| Handy Type Index - American Type Founders
One-line specimen book for American Type Founders (ATF) typefaces. This copy includes a tipped-in specimen announcing the typeface "Americana." Printing code: TY-154 EP20M 11-66.
Keywords: typefounding; type
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| Book of Type Specimens - Barnhart Brothers and Spindler
1907 type specimen book of the Barnhart Brothers and Spindler type foundry in Chicago. Assembled from scans presented by The Hathi Trust of the University of Michigan copy (Hathi Trust ID: mdp.39015019203291 ). This is the BB&S Specimen Book No. 9. It was issued in at least four versions, numbered "9", "9*", "9**", and "9***". This version says "SPECIMEN BOOK NO. 9" on its title page. Confusingly, though, the bibliographic record for it at the Univ...
Keywords: type; type specimens; typefounding
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| Handy Type Index - American Type Founders
One-line specimen book for American Type Founders (ATF) typefaces. This is a 1969 reprint of edition TY-154; it appeared earlier in at least 1966 (see http://www.archive.org/details/ATFHandyTypeIndexTY154 )
Keywords: typefounding; type
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| Handy Type Index - American Type Founders
One-line specimen book for American Type Founders (ATF) typefaces. This is a 1976 edition. Although it bears a cover similar to earlier editions (e.g., edition TY-154; see http://www.archive.org/details/ATFHandyTypeIndexTY154 and/or http://www.archive.org/details/ATFHandyTypeIndexTY154_1969try2 ) it is greatly reduced in size.
Keywords: typefounding; type
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| Specimen book - Farmer, firm, type-founders, New York
The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions.
Keywords: Printing
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| Descriptive Index: ATF Foundry Type - American Type Founders
American Type Founders one-line type specimen book for 1953. Printing code 50M953LC.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Condensed specimen book from the Boston Type Foundry - Boston Type Foundry
At head of title: First letter foundry in New England. Established 1817
Keywords: Printing
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| Type and Rule by Baltotype, Catalogue. - Baltotype
1959 type specimen book by Baltotype (formerly the Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation).
Keywords: typefounding; letterpress printing; type specimen books
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| ATF Foundry Type Descriptive Price List - American Type Founders Company
1950 American Type Founders Company specimen booklet and price list. Printing code: 50M150LC.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Handy Type Index and Price List - American Type Founders
One-line specimen book for American Type Founders letterpress printing type. Printing code: TY-138 40M160LC, which identifies it as dating from January 1960.
Keywords: typefounding; type
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| Popular Designs for Artistic Printers (ATF 1892 Specimen) - American Type Founders Company
This is a very early (1892) American Type Founders Company specimen book comprised of offerings from the Central Type Foundry (St. Louis) and the Boston Type Foundry. It does not mention ATF by name. (The cover bears the title "Artistic Novelties for Printers" and the name of the Boston Type Foundry only.) It was digitized by Google Books from the University of Michigan copy. This version was assembled from page images from The Hathi Trust.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Specimen des caracteres letters de fantaisie, vignettes, fleurons et ornaments typographiques - Societe Typographique Belge (Ad. Wahlen et. Cie)
1846 Belgian type specimen book.
Keywords: type; typography; type specimens
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| California Type Foundry Price List [and] Specimens - California Type Foundry
Specimen book by the California Type Foundry (San Francisco). This was a 20th century typefoundry ("since 1941") not to be confused with the 19th century typefoundry of the same name. This specimen is undated, but contains a price increase stamp effective April 1, 1947. The typefaces shown are primarily Lanston Monotype faces.
Keywords: typefounding; california
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| New specimen book - Palmer & Rey (San Francisco, Calif.)
Keywords: Printing; Type and type-founding; Book ornamentation
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| Handy Type Index and Price List - American Type Founders
One-line specimen book for American Type Founders letterpress printing type. Printing code: TY-131 40M656LC, which identifies it as dating from June 1956. This particular copy has with it an insert which contains on one side an ATF "Handy Order Blank, ATF form TY-134 50M756LC, and on the other side an advertisement for Perfection Type, Inc. (Minneapolis) in their capacity as an authorized ATF type dealer...
Keywords: typefounding; type
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| Supplement to the American Line Type Book - American Type Founders Company
The 1909 supplement to the 1906 American Type Founders' specimen book. It was digitized by Google Books from the University of Michigan copy. This version was assembled from page images from The Hathi Trust. Note that there may be some confusion in the Hathi Trust catalog between the Supplement (of 1909) and the Supplement No. 2 (of 1911). This is the 1909 Supplement, identified as such on its title page and bearing the Hathi Trust identification code mdp.39015033591697.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Type Specimens by Neon Type Division [of] Typefounders of Chicago [part 2 of 2] - Typefounders of Chicago
Type specimen book for foundry metal type issued by the Neon Type Division of Typefounders of Chicago (itself a trade name of Castcraft). Typefounders of Chicago acquired the Neon Type Foundry (Pittsburgh) in 1959. This catalog has been uploaded to The Internet Archive in two parts (due to technical issues involving limited bandwidth); this is part 2. For part 1 see: http://www.archive.org/details/NeonTypeDivisionTypefoundersChicago1962pt1
Keywords: typefounding; typecasting; type specimen
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| Type Specimens by Neon Type Division [of] Typefounders of Chicago [part 1 of 2] - Typefounders of Chicago
Type specimen book for foundry metal type issued by the Neon Type Division of Typefounders of Chicago (itself a trade name of Castcraft). Typefounders of Chicago acquired the Neon Type Foundry (Pittsburgh) in 1959. This catalog has been uploaded to The Internet Archive in two parts (due to technical issues involving limited bandwidth); this is part 1. For part 2 see http://www.archive.org/details/NeonTypeDivisionTypefoundersChicago1962pt2
Keywords: typefounding; typecasting; type specimen
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| Vari-Typer Type Faces - Ralph C. Coxhead Corporation
Typewriter typeface specimen book for the Vari-Typer machine, 1946.
Keywords: vari-typer; varityper; typewriter; type specimens
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| American specimen book of type styles : complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies, 1912 - American Type Founders Company
The [10] leaves are section titles, which vary in color of print and printing stock
Keywords: American Type Founders Company; Printing; Type and type-founding; Printing machinery and supplies
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| The effect of the type of specimen on the shear strengths of driven rivets - Sharp, W
No Abstract Available
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| Some early type specimen books of England, Holland, France, Italy and Germany - William Blades
Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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| Some early type specimen books of England, Holland, France, Italy and Germany - William Blades
Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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| American specimen book of type styles : complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies. 1912 - American Type Founders Company
Keywords: Printing -- Specimens; Printing machinery and supplies -- Catalogs; Type and type-founding
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| Some early type specimen books of England, Holland, France, Italy, and Germany - Blades, William, 1824-1890
Keywords: Printing -- Specimens Bibliography; Type and type-founding -- Bibliography
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| Note on the type specimen of a blind snake, Helminthophis wilderi (Garman), from Brazil (Volume 8th ser. v. 1 (1908))
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| On the Probable Origin of the Type Specimen of Cope's Xantusia picta - van Denburgh, John
This article is from Copeia.View more articles from Copeia.View this article on JSTOR.View this article's JSTOR metadata.You may also retrieve all of this items metadata in JSON at the following URL: https://archive.org/metadata/jstor-1435791
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| Fotosetter Type Faces - Intertype Corporation
A one-line specimen book, dated July 1, 1954, of typefaces available for the Intertype Fotosetter composing machine.
Keywords: phototypesetting; type
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| Specimen Book And Catalogue 1923 - American Type Founders Company
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| A specimen of printing types - Caslon, William, 1754-1833
Keywords: Printing; Type and type-founding
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| Supplement No. 2 to the American Line Type Book - American Type Founders Company
The 1911 Supplement No. 2 to the 1906 American Type Founders' specimen book. It was digitized by Google Books from the New York Public Library copy. This version was assembled from page images from The Hathi Trust.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Supplement No. 2 to the American Line Type Book - American Type Founders Company
The 1911 Supplement No. 2 to the 1906 American Type Founders' specimen book. It was digitized by Google Books from the University of Michigan copy. This version was assembled from page images from The Hathi Trust. Note that there may be some confusion in the Hathi Trust catalog between the Supplement (of 1909) and the Supplement No. 2 (of 1911). This is the 1911 Supplement No. 2, identified as such on its title page and bearing the Hathi Trust identification code mdp.39015036947730.
Keywords: typefounding
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| Specimen book of brass type [microform] : for sale by Toronto Type Foundry Company (Limited), Toronto, Canada : bookbinders, badge printers, box makers - Toronto Type Foundry Company
Cover title: Brass types
Keywords: Type and type-founding; Caractères d'imprimerie
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| The monotype specimen book of type faces. A complete catalog of matrices made for use with the monotype composing machine and with type & rule caster - Lanston Monotype Machine Company
Keywords: Type and type-founding; Printing
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